#!/bin/bash
cd /to_be_archived/
for DIR in *
do	if [ ! -d "$DIR" ]
	then	# This file is not a directory, skip to next file...
		continue
	fi
	printf 'Processing proejct: %s\n' "$DIR"
	if ! tar cf "${DIR}".tar "${DIR}"
	then	printf 'Creating "%s.tar" failed.\n' "$DIR"
		continue
	fi
	if ! rsync -a "${DIR}".tar /archived_projects/
	then	printf 'rsync of "%s.tar" failed.\n' "$DIR"
		continue
	fi
	if ! rm -f "${DIR}".tar
	then	printf 'Removing "%s.tar" failed.\n' "$DIR"
		continue
	fi
	if ! rm -rf "${DIR}"
	then	printf 'Removing project "%s" failed.\n' "$DIR"
		continue
	fi
	printf 'Project '%s" successfully archived and removed.\n' "${DIR}"
done 2>&1 | mailx -s "${0##*/} Status report $(date)" robertkwild@gmail.com